Digital officials, technology company leaders, and researchers from 28 nations and the European Union have gathered at the historic Bletchley Park, a former codebreaking spy base near London, to delve into the extreme risks posed by cutting-edge artificial intelligence (AI).

The two-day AI Safety Summit, focusing on frontier AI, aims to foster a global conversation about the safe development of AI technologies, specifically focusing on the challenges posed by frontier AI and the potential dangers it presents.

The summit achieved an early milestone with officials from the participating countries and the EU signing the Bletchley Declaration on AI Safety.

The declaration underscores the urgent need for a collective global effort to understand and manage potential risks associated with AI technologies.

As the global conversation on AI safety gains momentum, the summit serves as a pivotal platform for addressing the ethical, societal, and regulatory aspects of advanced AI technologies, ensuring that innovation is balanced with responsible use and public interest.